Minnesota Timberwolves top pick in the NBA Draft for each season.

The team has selected 5 times one of the top 3 picks and twice the first overall draft pick. Last time it took one of the top 3 picks was in 2020.

Franchise preferred NCAA teams or countries of origin for players selected in the first 3 rounds: Italy (4 times), Spain (4), North Carolina (4).

Minnesota Timberwolves top NBA draft pick for each season

YEARROUNDPOS.PLAYERCOLLEGE1
2024127Terrence Shannon Jr.Illinois
2023253Jaylen ClarkUCLA
2022119Jake LaRaviaWake Forest
202011Anthony EdwardsGeorgia
2019111Cameron JohnsonNorth Carolina
2018120Josh OkogieGeorgia Tech
201717Lauri MarkannenArizona
201615Kris DunnProvidence
201511Karl-Anthony TownsKentucky
2014113Zach LaVineUCLA
201319Trey BurkeMichigan
2012258Robbie HummelPurdue
201112Derrick WilliamsArizona
201014Wesley JohnsonSyracuse
200915Ricky RubioSpain
200813O.J. MayoUSC
200717Corey BrewerFlorida
200616Brandon RoyWashington
2005114Rashad McCantsNorth Carolina
2004258Blake SteppGonzaga
2003126Ndudi EbiWestbury Christian HS (TX)
2002251Marcus TaylorMichigan State
2001245Loren WoodsArizona
2000251Igor RakocevicSerbia
199916Wally SzczerbiakMiami (OH)
1998117Rasho NesterovicItaly
1997120Paul GrantWisconsin
199615Ray AllenUconn
199515Kevin GarnettFaraggut HS (IL)
199414Donyell MarshallUconn
199315J.R. RiderUNLV
199213Christian LaettnerDuke
199117Luc LongleyNew Mexico
199016Felton SpencerLouisville
1989110Pooh RichardsonUCLA
(1) Non NCAA international players are listed by the country in which they were playing when drafted or signed if undrafted.